Hillingdon

Hillingdon's population expanded between the last two censuses. At the same time there were changes in religion, ethnicity and housing tenure.

The population passed quarter of a million

In the decade leading up to the most recent census, the population of Hillingdon increased by 13%, from just over 243,000 to 274,000.

The addition of just under 31,000 people means this area's population increased faster than the rate of growth across England (up 7.9% since the 2001 census).

In 2011, Hillingdon was home to, on average, 17 people per football pitch-sized piece of land. This made it London's third-least densely-populated borough.

Population density was lower than the average across London

Population density (usual residents per football pitch-sized piece of land) across London, March 2011 (larger dots represent greater increase since 2001)

Average age stable in Hillingdon

Latest census data also show that the median age of Hillingdon remained 35 years in the decade to 2011.

This urban area had a higher average age than London and remained somewhat younger than the average local authority area across England (39 years of age).

The fall in age was because of an increase of just over 8,900 people between the ages of 20 and 29 years, while the population between 30 and 39 years decreased by just over 200.

About 16% of people in Hillingdon are aged between 20 and 29 years

Percentage of usual residents in England, London and Hillingdon by 10 year age band, March 2001 and March 2011

Religion in Hillingdon

The number of people in Hillingdon that described themselves as Christian decreased from about 160,000 in 2001 to about 130,000 in 2011. This represents a change from 64% to 49% of the local population.

The percentage decreased by more than the average across London (from 58% to 48%) and the average across England (from 72% to 59%).

The number of people in Hillingdon that described themselves as having no religion increased from just over 32,000 in 2001 to about 46,000 in 2011 (from 13% to 17%). The number of people who described themselves as Muslim increased from about 11,000 to just over 29,000 (from 4.6% to 11%).

About 22,000 people (4.6%) said they were Hindu, up from about 11,000 in 2001 (8.0%).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the religious profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between religious groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population who identified as Christian in Hillingdon decreased by 15 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, London and Hillingdon by religion, March 2001 and March 2011

More homes with adult children living with their parents

Hillingdon saw London's second-largest rise in the proportion of households with adult children living with their parents.

In 2011, just under one in eight (12%) households in Hillingdon had only adult children living with their parents, compared with 10% in 2001. The percentage with at least one child increased from 32% to 36%.

Across the region, only Harrow saw a greater rise in the proportion of households with adult children living with their parents (from 12% to 14%).

During this period, Hillingdon overtook Redbridge, Brent and Barking and Dagenham to become the London local authority area with the fifth-highest percentage of households with only adult children living with their parents.

The proportion of households with only adult children living with their parents was higher than across London

Percentage of households where a parent lived with their adult children across local authority areas in London and the average across England, March 2011

Ethnicity in Hillingdon

The number of people in Hillingdon from the White ethnic groups decreased from about 190,000 in 2001 to about 170,000 in 2011. This represents a change from 79% to 61% of the local population.

The percentage decreased by more than the average across London (from 71% to 60%) and the average across England (from 91% to 85%).

The number of people in Hillingdon from the Asian or Asian British ethnic groups increased from about 35,000 in 2001 to just over 69,000 in 2011 (from 14% to 25%). The number of residents from the Black, Black British, Caribbean or African ethnic groups increased from about 8,000 to about 20,000 (from 3.3% to 7.3%).

About 10,000 people (2.3%) said they were from Mixed/multiple ethnic groups (White and Asian, White and Black African, White and Black Caribbean or Other Mixed), up from just under 5,600 in 2001 (3.8%).

There are many factors that can cause changes to the ethnic profile of an area, such as migration and varying fertility rates between ethnic groups. Changes may also be caused by differences in the way individuals choose to self-identify between censuses.

The population from the White ethnic groups in Hillingdon decreased by 18 percentage points

Percentage of usual residents in England, London and Hillingdon by ethnicity, March 2001 and March 2011

Disability in Hillingdon

The percentage of Hillingdon residents whose day-to-day activities are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability decreased from 6.7% to 6.1% in the 10 years leading up to 2011.

The percentage who reported being limited a lot in their day-to-day activities remained close to 2.8%, while the percentage of Hillingdon residents whose day-to-day activities are not limited by a long-term health problem or disability increased from 90% to 91%.

The proportion of people who are slightly limited by a long-term health problem or disability fell at a similar rate to the figure for the whole of London (from 5.8% in 2001 to 5.3% in 2011). Across England, the percentage fell from 6.8% to 6.5%.

The proportion of people who are limited a little by a long-term health problem or disability was higher than across London

Percentage of usual residents that reported being slightly limited in their day-to-day activities across local authority areas in London and the average across England, March 2011

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